Currently: May

Posted on May 31, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

Um, yeah, remember me?

Haiiiiii! 😀

I’ll be honest, I’m not back for good…BUT I thought I’d pop in with a little “Currently” post since I have so much fun with them…plus, I have a little something for you too…but you’ll have to wait for that!

Current Book:

Well, now that I’ve finished IE, I’m back to bonding with my zombies…who knows, maybe I’ll finish the FIRST book of the series before the year is up! 😉

Current Music:

I’ve been loving Radioactive by Imagine Dragons for over a month now (seriously, I played it THREE times during my walk at the park yesterday)…plus, the more times I sing along, the better chance I have of getting the new Selena Gomez song out of my head!

Current Guilty Pleasure:

Giving in…rolling the windows ~~down~~ UP…and blasting some Selena Gomez! 😉

Current Nail Color:

Naked but soon to be covered in springtime fun!

Current Drink:

Oh wait, does ranch dressing count?? Wait, why am I asking that…of COURSE it does!

Current Food:

I seem to have had one love affair after another this month.

First it was cereal…

Then it was veggies…

Then it was ~~cereal~~ granola & muelsi…

Then it was veggies (and tuna melts…mmm!)…

Then things sorta got a crazy…

Let’s face it, I’ll always be a…

Seriously, Ashley knows me TOO well!

Current Favorite Show:

What is it with you people and television?!…I have blogs to read, parks to walk, and produce to eat!

Current Wish List:

Ha! Actually, I’m looking to get RID of stuff! I am in serious purger mode right now…I went through the house the other day, all in the name of “spring cleaning” and then took TWO bags to the dump, ONE box to Goodwill, and ONE kitchen table to Craig’s List!

Current Needs:

Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep…and someone to buy my kitchen table! 😉

Current Triumphs:

I miss you guys dearly, but honestly, I am really proud of myself for taking this little blogging hiatus. I’ve really been trying to focus on myself lately…on my wants and needs…and with Jamie’s help, I think I’ve really made some progress on that in the last week.

Current Bane of Existence:

Not really a “bane”, but to elaborate a bit on what I mentioned above, I’m really working on my perception…what I want AND need…and learning to really nurture myself.

Current Celebrity Crush:

Selena? Yeah…no!

Current Indulgence:

Almond butter that I SWEAR tastes just like Oreo cookies with cookies that are 5 million times better than Oreos…and “healthy” 😉

Get it…do it…NOW!

Current Blessing:

My friends, my family, my Blends, and all you other crazy people out there who actually care enough about me to read my little diddles!

Little diddles?! 😆

Current Slang:

Today I typed “totes” in a text meaning to say totally but just feeling lazy…my eye immediately started twitching. I deleted it and typed out the full word.

I guess I’m just not hip like all you other kids out there! 😉

Current Outfit:

Oh who cares?! I’m getting bored! Let’s get to the excitement already!

Current Excitement:

See below…

Current Link:

Craig’s List? 😉

Current Mood:

Finally! I’m EXCITED! And you know why?! Because I’ve got a SURPRISE!

Remember how I said I was “spring cleaning”?

Welllllllllll, I realized I have a bit of a problem ~~with food hoarding~~…

I’ve got TOO much swag!

SO I’M GIVING IT AWAY!!!

Plus, I figured it could be a little “thank you for waiting patiently while I figure out my shit” present! 😉

To enter, leave me a comment telling me what item you’re most excited to try!

There is only ONE requirement…you can’t have gone to Blend (c’mon…that’s just not fair!)

Other than that, it’s open to EVERYONE ANYWHERE!

I’ll chose a winner randomly and announce it next Friday the 7th…which just so happens to be my lucky number…hopefully it’ll bring some luck to YOU! 😀

Posted in Currently, Giveaway | Tagged Blend 2013, books, cereal, granola, muesli, music, veggies | 165 Comments

Blends, Bits, & Breaks

Posted on May 24, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

I told myself I wasn’t going to do another Blend recap.

Actually, I told myself I wasn’t going to post today at all, but as I sit here, STILL trying to adjust to “normal” life, all I can think about are my blends.

The laughs…

Seriously, every event should come with its own photo booth!

The hugs…

She may be little, but she hugs something FIERCE!

The strength…

Even AFTER 10 million burpees!

The wings…?

Where’s the bow of the Titanic when you need it…or at least Leo? 😉

The gingers…

Count ’em, there’s FOUR!

Girls I feel like I’ve known for years…

Who inspire me with their writing on a daily basis.

Girls I hate that I didn’t get enough time with…

And will now be blog-stalking on the regular! 😉

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again…

This weekend simply went by too fast. I was surrounded by so many strong, inspiring, passionate, and wonderful women, but I felt the sand draining from the hourglass the moment I stepped off the plane.

And none of it would have ever been possible had it not been for three brilliant ladies and a TON of help from Chobani and all our other amazing sponsors!

Lindsay (who I snagged half of these pics from), Janetha, Katie…from the bottom of my heart (tucked behind chest muscles that are STILL sore from those workouts)…

Thank you!!

I seriously CANNOT wait until Blend 2014!

But one thing I CAN wait for?

Getting back to blogging.

I’ve felt it coming for a while now but I’ve chosen to ignore it. I’ve been blogging steadily for over two years now with only a couple of small breaks here and there. I love every aspect of blogging…the interaction, the support, the fact that I feel so close to so many of you though we have never met (all the more reason you should start saving for your Blend 2014 ticket NOW!), but there comes a time when you have to reset, prioritize, and remember that promise you made to yourself to find happiness.

I’m not sure how long I’ll be gone…a couple of days?…a week?…a month? But I PROMISE I’ll be back. Just promise me you’ll still be here?

I love you all SO much!

xoxo

Posted in Blend Retreat, Personal | Tagged Blend 2013, BLEND Retreat, blogging | 53 Comments

Getting Buff with My Blends

Posted on May 23, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

So, I’ve covered the numbers and I’ve covered the food…

Now it’s time to UNCOVER the truth!

Don’t let all those smiling faces fool you…

Within 24 hours at least HALF of us could barely lift our arms!

The man responsible for the ~~torture~~ DOMS…

Some call him Neil.

I call him The Burpee-nator!

I assume you all know what a burpee is, but just in case, this is how it goes…

Stand > Push up > Jump in > Jump up ~~> Look to the sky and curse the heavens~~

For all you visual learners out there, allow Julie, Sarah, and Sarena to show you!

We started with a deck of cards workout on Saturday morning.

Each card represents an exercise. In our case it was sit ups, push-ups, lunges, and you guessed it BURPEES!

The number on the card represents the number of reps. Face cards count as 10. Aces 15. And for our workout, jokers were a 2 minute run. At the end of the workout you will have done 200 reps of EACH exercise and 4 minutes of running.

My knee wasn’t quite ready for jumping so while the other girls were burpee-ing it up, I stuck to squats…and only yesterday started walking normally. 😉

A few hours later, fueled by copious amounts of muesli, we were at it again!

There was a scheduled hike, but since it had stormed the night before and was pretty muddy, not everyone joined in on the slip & slide/war paint adventures. A few girls went down the road to a yoga studio while a big group of us stayed at the resort for Annette’s impromtu zumba party!

NONE of us knew what we were doing, but hey you only have to say air guitar ONCE! 😉

If you’re wondering what I looked like doing this, it looked pretty much the same as Laura…

I call this “White Girl Dance Party 2013”

But wait, it gets better…

Yeah, she’s probably gonna kill me for this!

#soworthit

By the end of the class we were laughing our abs off and I have to say, there was a new sexiness about us…

Bend…and SNAP!

So much fun!

On Sunday, it was time to get our asses kicked again…er, I mean, have MORE fun with Neil of GPP Fitness!

With even MORE burpees!

This time the exercises were based on time…we did squats, push ups, burpees, and he even threw in some triceps dips outside!

Oh and a little tip I learned this weekend:
When you do push ups, touch your chest to the ground…THAT is where the muscle is made/pain is formed when days later when you realize you’ve lost the ability to hug someone!

Guess it’s a good thing the man-friend didn’t pick me up at the airport! :-/

Like the day before, I did my fair share squats and push-ups and even some triceps dips, but I also took some time to work on my bicep curls…

Thank you Green Mountain Coffee for providing the weights! 😉

I was really proud of myself for doing as much as I did during the workouts. I pushed myself to try all of the exercises, modified them (or opted out) when needed, and even though I’ve complained about my soreness to ANYBODY who would listen over the last few days, I really had a TON of fun!